u/pokemaster787 — reddlx

Looking for Mask Suggestions

Hi everyone, recently diagnosed with sleep apnea here and I'm planning to purchase a ResMed AirSense 11. I know the best way to find the best mask for you is just to try and see what works best in terms of comfort and seal and efficacy, but looking for some general recommendations for my situation so I get an idea of what I should be looking for.

Things I think affect my mask decision: I am a side and stomach sleeper mostly, pretty restless and move around a lot trying to sleep, I have a deviated septum and primarily breathe from one nostril as even a little congestion blocks one (nasal strips at night help somewhat), I am semi a mouth breather as a result of poor airflow through my nostrils. Often (with no PAP therapy) I'll wake up with a dry / sore throat from breathing through my mouth at night.

I'm thinking based on this I should be looking for a mask that is:

Hybrid or full face coverage + nasal pillows (pillows to "expand" the airways and help me breathe through my nose, leaving mouth coverage in case that isn't sufficient).

In y'all's experience, is this a reasonable conclusion? Is there something else I should consider? Do y'all have any recommendation for my situation on "elephant" vs "unicorn" style masks? I could see the connection at the top being far easier for a restless sleeper, but also could see "crushing" the tubes against a pillow causing the mask to shift or misalign being easier as a side/stomach sleeper. Generally looking for "you may prefer X given your constraints" and specific model recommendations I can (hopefully) try on at a DME (or any other trial rec y'all have). I'm so over not sleeping well and feeling constantly fatigued and not aware, I'm ready to toss whatever it takes at this problem but I want it solved ASAP more than I even care about the financial aspect. If there's any other items/setup that have helped you personally (special pillows, I see a hose lift is a common thing) please let me know as well.

Any advice or suggestions are appreciated! As a rough idea right now I've been eyeing the F20 AirFit, the Philips Dreamweaver (full mask), AirFit x30i, and the Philips Amara Full View. Any thoughts or reasons to avoid these are also appreciated. Thank you in advance!!!

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u/pokemaster787 — 11 days ago

▲ 9 r/homeowners

Brick Veneer Detaching from Home

Hi all, first time homeowner here. Been in this house for about three years, it was built in the 50's.

I have a small 1950's home with aluminum siding and brick/stone veneer on the front-facing side. The brick veneer on the front has started falling off, and most of it is detached and just kinda "sitting" there rather than being held to the house. I can physically push it and see large chunks move. I am unsure when this started but I just noticed it today while cleaning up the front yard (tall plants had grown in front of it or I'd have caught this sooner). Couldn't have been any older than this past winter.

Images/Video here: https://imgur.com/a/VEfu0wO

Any thoughts on what is the likely cause here? I'm not too sure who I would even call about something like this to get it inspected and ensure there isn't any major structural concern? Just a contractor or should I find a specialist? It seems to be falling off in sheets and the mortar in between is not holding the bricks together, unsure if that's a poor install or something wrong with the house/foundation itself.

Any advice is appreciated!

u/pokemaster787 — 4 months ago

▲ 1 r/NewRockBootsandShoes

First things first, pics of the drip: https://imgur.com/a/57YUBMr

Very happy with these, just got them in today. They're MET048NR-C9 if anyone stumbles across this post looking for them. Size 9 US men's, ordered a size 42.

These are by far my most expensive shoes (even the ones I bought on the company dime were less...), and I'd like to take good care of them and make sure they last (especially having heard quality has gone downhill).

First I'm curious, what do you all do to keep them in good condition? Cleaning and leather conditioner I assume, but with any particular frequency? Any way to keep the metal hardware looking nice? Seems to me that chrome finish is unlikely to last on the heel.

Second, what do you all do about insoles? I took them to a boot shop today to try to get some insoles, but the sales guy was pretty insistent that I should "Never put insoles in boots without removing the ones already in there, it'll just make it worse" - but of course New Rock glues them in. They aren't particularly comfortable and I'm open to changing them. I feel like my feet are most supported at the bottom and sloping down toward the toe if that makes sense, no arch support nor toe support really it's all in the heel. I got some cheap ones from a drug store, cut those to fit and they're pretty good although a bit more snug than I'd like.

Any recommendations on lower-profile insoles? Particularly I'd like something low-profile at the heel, but with support at the arch/toes given how these fit.

Would you recommend removing the existing soles entirely as the store recommended? They offered to tear them out but sounded very unsure (and I wasn't really about to let them do that to my nearly $400 new boots). My partner knows a cobbler I can take them to that said they could probably do it, would that be worth it? My thoughts are that removing that insole means it won't wear down, but also if I'm covering it with an insert forever it may not matter.

Probably overthinking things, but these are $400 shoes so I need them to last and look great as hell. Any thoughts or experience is appreciated!!

u/pokemaster787 — 5 months ago

▲ 2 r/NewRockBootsandShoes

Looking at New Rock's website, I'm seeing a lot of models that look identical and differ only in price. The description is woefully inadequate to determine if there's any difference.

These two in particular:

https://newrock.com/en/products/m-met048nr-c9

MET048NR-C9 is €223.

Then MET048-C9 is €323

https://newrock.com/en/products/m-met048-c9

Does the NR in the product code symbolize anything in particular??

Similar here for MET048-C2 vs MET048-R4. I guess one doesn't have the New Rock logo on the shoe tongue? But otherwise looks identical?

https://newrock.com/en/products/m-met048-r4

https://newrock.com/en/products/m-met048-c2

Any kind of method to this product naming?

u/pokemaster787 — 5 months ago